Iacob Lahovary

Iacob N. Lahovary (Romanian: Iacob N. Lahovari; 16 January 1846 – 7 February 1907) was a member of the Romanian aristocracy, a general, politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of War and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Romania.[1]

Iacob Lahovary
Minister of War of Kingdom of Romania
In office
21 February 1891 – 22 February 1894
MonarchCarol I of Romania
Preceded byMatei Vlădescu
Succeeded byLascăr Catargiu
In office
11 April 1899 – 13 February 1901
Preceded byAnton Berindei
Succeeded byDimitrie Sturdza
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania
In office
22 December 1904 – 7 February 1907
Preceded byIon I. C. Brătianu
Succeeded byIoan Lahovary
Chief of the Romanian General Staff
In office
1 October 1894 – 1 October 1895
Prime MinisterLascăr Catargiu
Preceded byȘtefan Fălcoianu
Succeeded byConstantin Barozzi
Personal details
Born(1846-01-16)16 January 1846
Bucharest, Wallachia
Died7 February 1907(1907-02-07) (aged 61)
Paris, France
Resting placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest, Romania
Alma materÉcole Polytechnique
Sorbonne University
Military service
RankGeneral

Life and political career

Iacob Lahovary was the brother of Alexandru Lahovary and Ioan Lahovary both of whom served as foreign ministers. He attended the Bucharest School of Officers in 1859–1864, École Polytechnique in Paris in 1864–1870. He also graduated from Sorbonne University with a degree in Mathematics in 1870. As soon as Lahovary entered military service, he quickly rose in the ranks of the Romanian army: he became Second Lieutenant in 1864, Lieutenant in 1870, Captain in 1871, Major in 1874, Lieutenant Colonel in 1877, Colonel in 1883, Brigadier in 1891, and General in 1900.

He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for a little more than two years before he died on 7 February 1907 and was replaced by his brother Ioan Lahovary.[2] He is buried at Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest.[3]

References
  1. Appletons' annual cyclopaedia and register of important events of the year 1899. United States: D. Appleton and Company. 1900. p. 755. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  2. "Iacob Lahovary: de la Enciclopedia României" [Iacob Lahovary: from the Romanian Encyclopedia]. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  3. "Cimitirul Bellu București – Harta Interactivă" (in Romanian). Retrieved July 16, 2020.


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